Support the Joy of Creating Something Together—A Message from PHAME Student Julie

Anya RobertsDecember 17, 2019

November Newsletter

We recently mailed out our November newsletter and are providing this blog post for our community members who use screen readers or who prefer to view a digital edition.

Anya RobertsNovember 15, 2019

Announcing Our New Registration System!

We’re moving away from online registration beginning this winter. Read this post to learn why!

Anya RobertsOctober 31, 2019

Thoughts on Art as a Human Right: A Guest Post by Intern Julia Logue

This is a guest post by Julia Logue, our summer intern who assisted in the office and also worked closely with performers in The Poet’s Shadow.

Anya RobertsSeptember 24, 2019

After the Opera, What’s Next?

What a summer! We’re still coming down from the thrill of producing The Poet’s Shadow, and if you’re anything like us, you’re still humming one of the catchy tunes from the show. Now that we’re moving into the fall, a lot of our friends have been asking us the same question: “What’s next for PHAME?”

Anya RobertsSeptember 11, 2019

Thank you for being a part of The Poet's Shadow! (PHOTOS!)

This production spotlighted the talent, rigor, and creativity of PHAME artists, and we're so glad you were able to witness their incredible work.

Anya RobertsSeptember 5, 2019

Backstage Pass: Video interview with The Poet's Shadow cast members

Backstage Pass is a series of blog posts spotlighting PHAME’s production of The Poet’s Shadow, on stage at the Hampton Opera Center this August. This post is a video interview created by Julia Logue, our summer intern.

Anya RobertsAugust 20, 2019

Check out our animated teaser video for The Poet's Shadow

We’re thrilled to share this animated teaser video for The Poet’s Shadow, which opens at the Hampton Opera Center this week!

Anya RobertsAugust 19, 2019

Have you heard about relaxed performances?

In PHAME's production of The Poet's Shadow, ALL performances will be somewhat relaxed, and we’re also doing a sensory-friendly performance on August 25.

Anya RobertsAugust 6, 2019

Backstage Pass: Stage Director Bruce Hostetler reflects on the last 15 months of the rock opera project

Backstage Pass is a series of blog posts spotlighting PHAME’s production of The Poet’s Shadow, on stage at the Hampton Opera Center this August. This guest post is written by Bruce Hostetler, the stage director for the opera.

Anya RobertsAugust 5, 2019

Backstage Pass: Costumer Liliane Hunt shares her experience working with students on the rock opera's costume designs

Backstage Pass is a series of blog posts spotlighting PHAME’s production of The Poet’s Shadow, on stage at the Hampton Opera Center this August. This guest post is written by Liliane Hunt, who taught the costume design class where students designed the costumes for The Poet’s Shadow. A professional costumer by trade, Liliane is currently hard at work creating the costumes for the show.

Anya RobertsAugust 1, 2019

Backstage Pass: Wobbly Dance shares their experience choreographing the Movement Chorus

Backstage Pass is a series of blog posts spotlighting PHAME’s production of The Poet’s Shadow, on stage at the Hampton Opera Center this August. In this guest post, Erik Ferguson and Yulia Arakelyan of Wobbly Dance discuss their experience working with PHAME artists to develop movement pieces for the rock opera.

Anya RobertsJuly 22, 2019

Backstage Pass: Alexis Hamilton reflects on how the libretto came to be

Backstage Pass is a series of blog posts spotlighting PHAME’s production of The Poet’s Shadow, on stage at the Hampton Opera Center this August. In this post, guest blogger Alexis Hamilton writes about her experience teaching the libretto writing class that ultimately wrote the opera’s libretto.

Anya RobertsJuly 11, 2019

Backstage Pass: How PHAME artists designed the poster for "The Poet's Shadow"

Backstage Pass is a series of blog posts spotlighting PHAME’s production of The Poet’s Shadow, on stage at the Hampton Opera Center this August. In this post we introduce you to the show’s poster, which was designed by our Spring Term Graphic Design class.

Anya RobertsJune 27, 2019